Pvt. Harry Lawrence Rose #2688317 was born to Henry and Sarah Rose on Sept 18, 1893 in Merrickville, ON. He was the oldest of the three children including Percy and Mary. His family was living at 18 Lett St. Ottawa at the time of his death. Pvt. Rose enlisted on May 13, 1918 in Ottawa, ON at the age of 24 and assigned to the Canadian Army Service Corps, Ottawa Depot. He had served with them for two years before enlisting. He was 6’1, 38” chest, 160 lbs, single, brown eyes and brown hair. He listed his mother, Sarah Rose of 83 Queen St. W Ottawa as his next of kin, his occupation as cheesemaker and his religion as Church of England. His mother received his monthly pay of $15. His medals, decorations, plaque and scroll went to his father, Henry at 83 Queen St. W and his mother received a Memorial Cross.
On May 13, 1918, he wrote a will leaving everything to his mother, Sarah. On May 30, 1918, he was hospitalized for five days with adenoids but recovered nicely at St. Luke’s Hospital. On July 9, he had two teeth extracted. On July 17, 1918, Pvt Rose sailed on the SS Corsican from Halifax and arrived in Gravesend. He remained with the CASC in England until Nov 4 where he was sent to the No. 23 Clearing Casualty Station. Pvt. Rose was hospitalized on Nov. 6, 1918 being dangerously ill.
Pvt. Rose died on the final day of the war Nov 11, 1918 with the Spanish Flu at the No. 23 Clearing Casualty Station while with the Canadian Army Service Corps Pool. He was buried at Brebieres British Cemetery, 2 miles southwest of Douai, France in grave 6 plot 1. Brebieres was occupied by British troops in October, 1918, and from the 28th October to the 1st November the 23rd Casualty Clearing Station was in the village. The British Cemetery was made in October and November, 1918, There are now nearly 80, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. The cemetery covers an area of 355 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall. He is commemorated on page 494 of the Book of Remembrance.
On May 13, 1918, he wrote a will leaving everything to his mother, Sarah. On May 30, 1918, he was hospitalized for five days with adenoids but recovered nicely at St. Luke’s Hospital. On July 9, he had two teeth extracted. On July 17, 1918, Pvt Rose sailed on the SS Corsican from Halifax and arrived in Gravesend. He remained with the CASC in England until Nov 4 where he was sent to the No. 23 Clearing Casualty Station. Pvt. Rose was hospitalized on Nov. 6, 1918 being dangerously ill.
Pvt. Rose died on the final day of the war Nov 11, 1918 with the Spanish Flu at the No. 23 Clearing Casualty Station while with the Canadian Army Service Corps Pool. He was buried at Brebieres British Cemetery, 2 miles southwest of Douai, France in grave 6 plot 1. Brebieres was occupied by British troops in October, 1918, and from the 28th October to the 1st November the 23rd Casualty Clearing Station was in the village. The British Cemetery was made in October and November, 1918, There are now nearly 80, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, a small number are unidentified. The cemetery covers an area of 355 square metres and is enclosed by a low brick wall. He is commemorated on page 494 of the Book of Remembrance.